Toy glider and launching platform



July 7, 1953 W. J. SHAPIRO TOY GLIDER AND LAUNCHING PLATFORM Filed May 29, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 JNIZENTOR.

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TOY GLIDER AND LAUNCHING PLATFORM Filed May 29, 1947 Sheets-Sheet 2 Y 1747110111 J Jim 421v kg jmw m JTTORNEXS Patented July 7, 1953 -1v UNITED STATES PATENT", OFFICE 2,644,271 7' l TOY GLIDER AND LAUNCHING PLATFORM William J. Shapiro, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application May 29, 1947, Serial No. 751.437

The invention relates to a toy aeroplane or glider which is projected for flight by some resilient means such as a rubber band. In its preferred operation the plane or. glider is released from a launching platform although this particular type of launching operation is not essential. v

Itis an object of the invention to construct a new and novel toy glider or aeroplane made of sheet material such as heavy paper or cardboard in'which bracing means is provided for each wing to support it in horizontally extended position.

which brace also serves as a' tripod element for engagement with a launching platform.

Another object of the invention is to construct a toyaeroplane r glider in which a stabilizer means is provided for each side of the glider which stabilizer means also serves the function of bracing a wing in laterally extended position and the wing in turn' braces the stabilizer means in" laterally extended position.

Another object is to onstruct a toy glider or plane in which stabilizer means is provided upon each side thereof which serves two additional functions, namely, as a brace for a wing of the glider with the wing likewise bracing the stabilizer means and 'as a tripod element when launched from a launching platform.

A still further object is to construct a toy glider in which a single bracing meansupon each side thereof is utilized to brace a wing and a horizontal stabilizer means.

Another object is to construct a toy glider in which a single bracing means upon each side thereof has three functions, namely, to serve as a brace for the wings, as a brace for the horizontal stabilizer means and as a tripod element when being launched from a launching platform.

A further object is to construct a toy glider which can be controlled by turning the nose or a tab provided upon the glider.

A still further object is to construct a toy 32 Claims. (Cl. 46-81). I

drawings illustrating thereof in which:

' Figure-1 is a plan view toy glider positioned thereon ready for release.-

Figure 2 is a section of the launching platform.

tion of the glider.

Figure 3 is a front view of the launching platform shownin Figures 1 and 2 taken-on line 33 of Figure 2.

taken on lin'e"2'-2of Figure 1 andfa side e1e'va* Figure 4 shows a plan vie'w'o-f a glider having a single brace upon each side for supporting a" wing and ahorizontalstabilizer.

ure 4.

Figure 6 is a plan view of a toy glider with asingle brace means upon each side supporting a wing and stabilizer, means and in which the latter serves' asa tripod element.

"Figure 7 is-a front view or the-glider of a ure6.-

'F'igureB is" alplanviewofia t m glider; with the horizontalstabilizer means and Wings interkckingfor' Joint pport thereof, which glider is" of the high wing type.

Figure 91s a fron View of the glid-er of Figure 8.

Figure 10 is another form of toy glider in which horizontal stabilizer means and the wings'interengage for locking both of these elements inhorizontally extended position but with the'st'a bilizer means in front of the wings.

' Figure ll isfa front view of the'glider of Fig ure 10'.

Figure 12 is aplan view of a toy gliderin: which the wingsand stabilizer means areinter connected laterally of the fuselage or are integral: and brace means interlock with thewings. for: supporting-these elements and'the brace means. in l-aterally extended: position and with asteer-Z. ing means or tab'carried by the fuselage. 1 side elevation of the glider of Figure 13 is a Figure 12. K

The gliders are 'preferably -pro'jected from a launching platform which constitutes a-flat surface l 5.- i The fiat surfacemay have a block [6 secured thereto }-which serves as a handle for.

' holding the launching platform and also simu': lates an aircraft carrier with the block restingupon the floor; Projecting means of any'suitable kind maybe used, that shown being a rubber band I! which isretained upon .th'elaunching platform bypassing through slots l8 extending from each side and atone end thereof. "AhOl-dwj preferred embodiments of a launching pl t-, form with a glider projecting rubber band and a glider mounted: on"

fl igure 5 is a front View of :the glider of Figing slot I9 is provided at the other end of the launching platform as will appear more fully hereinafter.

The toy glider or plane may be made from two pieces of sheet material such as heavy paper or cardboard which are glued or otherwise secured together to form a fuselage 22 which extends vertically. The lower edge of the fuselage is that portion which rests upon the launching platforms. The front of the fuselage has a nose 23 which carries a soft rubber nipple 24 to provide a weight for the glider as well as a soft nose so that the glider will not damage furniture or break glass when struck during its flight. Any suitable weight may be used although the rubber bumper is desirable. The fuselage may carry an upwardly extending portion at its rear end which forms a vertical fin or rudder 25. The rudder also extends downwardly and forms a locking shoulder 26 which abuts against the end of the slot IS in the launching platform to hold the glider in posi tion with the rubber band I! stretched ready for launching and projection. The lower end of the rudder carries a trigger portion 21 extending angularly downwardjfor lifting the shoulder 26 upwardly from holding engagement with the end of the slot l9. A notch or shoulder 28 is provided in the fuselage to receive the rubber band I1. 1

The toy glider has a wing 31 extending from 7 each side of the fuselage and attached thereto and is shown as integral therewith and bent outwardly on asubstantially horizontal axis although better flight is secured if its axis of attachment with'the fuselage is inclined at a slight angle upwardly from rear edge to leading edge. Horizontal stabilizer means 32 also extend outwardly from each side of the fuselage and are attached thereto and are shown as being integral therewith. Each horizontal stabilizermeans is carried by the fuselage or is bent from the fuselage upon a horizontal or substantially horizontal axis spaced vertically with respect to the point of attachment of the wings thereto. In the glider of Figures 1, 2,.and 3, the axis or point of attach: ment is above the point of attachment of the wing.

Means or devices are provided to interlock each wing with a horiontal stabilizer means so that the latter performs two functions, namely it provides horizontal stabilizer means for the glider and braces the wings in laterally extended position. Each horizontal stabilizer'means is also braced in laterally extending position by the wing upon the same side of the fuselage so that each braces the other in outwardly extending position. Any suitable interlocking means may be utilized,

that particularly illustrated being a slot 33 in the. leading edge of the horizontal stabilizer means which interengages with a slot 34 in the rear'edge of the wing. In order to position the horizontal stabilizer means rearwardly of the 'wings the wings are shown particularly as havinga rearwardly extending'portion. It is clear that either part may have a portion extending to the other or each may extend partly towards the other.

In the construction of the glider shown in Figures 1' through 3, each horizontal stabilizer means is directed downwardly and extended far enough so that it approximately engages the launching platform when the glider rests thereon or approximately to the lower edge of the fuselage which rests on the platform as shown in Figure 3. It will be noted therefore that each stabilizer means so extended also serves a third function in that it forms a leg which with the leg provided by the extension of the other stabilizer means form leveling legs to retain the glided level on the launching platform and the leveling legs with the lower edge of the fuselage form a tripod for retaining or supporting the glider in horizontal position both during preparation for launching and during the forward projectionof the glider. The stabilizers may have upwardly extending tabs 35, if desired for greater stability in flight, althoughthese are not essential.

It should be noted too, that each laterally extending stabilizer means may be a separate part and a brace provided with its end extending downwardly to approximately engage the launching platform so that the brace serves a double function, namely to lock a wing or stabilizer means in laterally extended position and as a tripod element. The glider illustrated is a low wing type with the wings extending from the lower edge of the fuselage. The glider may'jbe constructed as a high wing type without change of the essential construction and merely requiring a change in the relative vertical position of wings and stabilizer means.

In Figures 4 and 5, the glider is formed of two like blanks or pieces with fuselage 38 being formed by gluing or securing together the two portions or halves thereof so that the fuselage is of double thickness. Each wing 39 is attached to the fuselage such as by being integral with its portion of the fuselage and extends laterally outward. Separate horizontal stabilizer means spective half of the-glider and are bent angularly downward on a substantially horizontal axis at the point of attachment with the fuselage. Although the brace means 4| is shown as a single element which is its more desirable form it is to be understood that this is not essential.

Interengaging means or devices in the form of slots 42 are carried by opposite edges of the brace means which interengage with correspondingslots in the rear edge of the wing and the forward edge of the stabilizer means. With thisconstruction the wings are located in outwardly extended position by the brace means as is also the horizontal stabilizer means all of which 00-. operate to brace all parts in horizontally extended position.

Preferably each brace carries an extension or its ends 43 are extended so that they approximately engage the launching platform or reach downwardly approximately to the plane of the lower edge of the fuselage whichengages the platform so that it"also serves as a tripod element with the lower edge of the fuselage.

Figures 6 and 7 show a construction similar to that illustrated in Figures 4 and 5, except that. the wings 46 are located or attached to the fuselage at or adjacent the upper edge thereof and upon a substantially horizontal axis to form a high wing type of glider. The brace means 4'! Each brace means is-also are carried by the respective halves of the glider and extend upwardly. Each horizontal stabilizer means 48 extends angularly downwardly to a point approximately engaging the launching platform or approximately to theplane of the lower edge of the fuselage so that it serves as a.

leg or tripod element or portion. The stabilizers with the fuselage form a tripod. Interengaging means or devices in the form of slots 49 are carried by the edges of the brace or brace means 41, the forward edge of the stabilizer means 48 and rear edge of the wings 49. A single brace again is used so that all parts are interrelated to brace each other. In this construction, however, each horizontal stabilizer means serves as a tripod element or portion. Although the brace means upon each side is shown as a single element it is to be understood that this is not essential but is the more desirable form thereof.

Figures 8 and 9 show a high wing type of glider formed by two cardboard or paper blanks secured together in the fuselage portion as in the other forms of gliders. This glider is of the high wing type in that the wings 53 are attached to or adjacent the upper edge of the fuselage. Horizontal stabilizer means 54'are attached to each half of the fuselage at a point spaced vertically below the point of attachment of the wings thereto so that the stabilizer means extend angularly upwardly. Interlocking means or devices in the form of slots 55 interengage to lock the wings and the stabilizer means in horizontally extended position.

The glider is complete with the wings and stabilizing means and each bracing the other through the interlocking means or slots. The glider so constructed however, has no tripod feature. A tripod can be added by providing brace means 55 having interengaging slots 51 upon each brace means and each stabilizer means and the former extending angularly downwardly to approximately the lower edge of the fuselage to engage a launching platform. In this form the brace means serves primarily as tripod elements and it receives its support from the stabilizer means since the latter is primarily supported by the wing.

Figures 10 and 11 show a glider made of two portions or blanks of paper or cardboard and having a fuselage 58 formed by securing together the fuselage portions of both blanks. A wing 59 extends outwardly from each side thereof; In this construction the horizontal stabilizer means 60 is located in front of the glider wings and interlocking or interengaging means or devices in the form of slots 6| are carried respectively by the forward edge of the wing and the rear edge of the: stabilizer means for interengagement to interlock both parts in horizontally extended position. The stabilizing means may extend angularly downwardly to a point adjacent the lower edge of the fuselage or a launching platform to form tripod elements. The stabilizer means are attached to the fuselage such as by being integral therewith upon a substantially horizontal axis.

Figures 12 and 13 show a glider in which the wings BI and the stabilizer means, 65 are interconnected. This construction can be used when the point of attachment of wings and stabilizer particularly illustrated, the braces are attached to the fuselage above the point of attachment of the wings and stabilizer means and extend angularly downward. The interlocking means or devices may be notches 33 and 34. With the wings and stabilizer means integral the brace supports both in the proper laterally extended position. The downwardly extending brace may be extended to engage the launching platform or to a point adjacent the plane of the lower edge of the fuselage and hence serve as legs or tripod elements or means.

The gliders may be constructed of any suitable at a joint folding axis so that they can be folded upon each other and secured together.

Each of the gliders described carries a nose at the forward end of the fuselage-which may receive weight means of any kind, however the rubber nipple 24 is preferred which is pushed over the nose and recesses may be provided to more securely retain the same thereon. It is clear that the weight may be carried elsewhere than on the nose in which case a nose may be dispensed with. Each of the gliders has also a notch or shoulder such as 28 in Figure 2 to receive the rubber band as well as a holding shoulder 26 as shown in Figure 2 for retaining the glider upon the launching platform with the projecting means or rubberband I! stretched rearwardly for launching. Each shoulder 26 for eachglider may also extend angularly downwardly to form a releasing trigger.

The interengaging means or devices in each of the gliders are shown as interengaging or interlocking slots. Any suitable form of interlocking means may be used however. Such interlocking means are located at a point spaced from the point or axis of attachment of the wing or stabilizer means with the fuselage. The stabilizer means in each plane may have its line or axis of attachment with the fuselage parallel with the axis of attachment of the wing or may be at a slight angle with respect thereto. Although each of the gliders shows the fuselage of twoparts fastened together any form of fuselage is attached to the fuselage in horizontally overlapping relation, that is, for. example in the gliders of Figures 1 and 10 the forward edge of the stabilizer 32 is attached to the fuselage forwardly of the rear edge of the wing 3|; In other constructions illustrated in'the other figures the brace overlaps and provides a particularly effective reinforcing feature. In addition the interlocking of parts provides a triangular construction which not only braces the wings, sta

bilizers and-braces but provides a structure in which each 'of these parts and the fuselage pro:

vids rigidity -01 bracing f or the others-,irrespec' tive'=-of:-'whether-- or not there is an "overlapping construction; The usual point of weakness in:

toy gliders' is the fuselage between-wings and tail elementsand in all of the constructions illustrated herein the fuselage is doubly reinforcedand braced both by the overlapping of parts as:

well as by the interlocking betweenparts.

In all 'constructions of gliders illustrated'the tripod, whetheritbethe stabilizer are separate brace which: performs this function, extends downwardly to a. point level with the bottom-edge of the -fuselageandspacedtherefrom on; each side of the fuselage.

This invention is presented. to fill' a need for improvements -in a toy glider. that various modifica-tions in structure; as well It is understood.

as 'changesin mode of operation, assembly and.

manner of use, may and often do' occur to those skilled in-the art; especially after benefiting from the teachings of an invention. Hence, it will be understood that this disclosure is illustrative of preferred means of embodying the invention in useful formby explaining the construction, operation-and advantages thereof I What is claimed is 1. A toy glider andthe-like suchasiof heavy paper orcardboard-comprising a fuselage, agwing extendingputwardly from'eachside of the fuselage and-attached thereto,- means extending from each'sideof the fuselage-and attached thereto upon a substantially horizontal axis and at a point spaced-vertically with respect, to the point of attachment of the *wing to the fuselagesaid':

means having'at least aportion of the attachment thereof withth'e fu'selageaxially spaced 1 along the fuselage from-the-attachment of the wing to thefuselage, the said means having an;

edge thereof adjacent to an edge -of 'the wing;

andinterlocking devices carried by ea-Chi of. the said means andby eachwing on adjacent edges thereof spaced from the attachment thereof :withi the fuselagewhereby each. wing "and the. said means are interlocked'indaterally extendingxpo-v sition and also give the fuselagelateral rigidityand bracing in at least that portionof the fuse-- lage corresponding-withthe axial spacingof the said 'means along the fuselagevfromthe wing.

2. A toy glider as 'in claim 1 inwhichiithegin-l terengaging means include a slit in adjacent edges of the wing and said means.

3."A-toy-glide1'- or the-like such ,a .-.of heavy paper 'or cardboard adapted to be set intQIflight comprisinga fuselage having a'lo'wer edge, awingr attached to the fuselage and extending outwardly from" each-"side thereof, means'extending from each side of the fuselage'and attached thereto:

upon a. substantially horizontal axis at. azpointi spaced vertically with respect to:the point of: at.--'.- tachrnent of the wing and having an edge thereof adjacent to an edge of a wing, the means serving spaced from the points of attachmentyof the said means and .wing with the fuselage to interlocka.

wing and said means in laterally extending p0.-. sition.

4. A toy glider or the like of. sheet material.

such as .heavy paper orv cardboard adapted to be setinto flight comprising a fuselageiwing means. extending :outwa'rdlyv from 'each.;side cf the fuse-r 8. legs =and attached thereto;stabilizer: means sat-2 tached to the -fuselage and extending-laterally outwardly'from each side-thereof, brace means-s extending from-each side of the fuselage andattached thereto upon-'a' substantially horizontal axis' at a-point spaced vertically with respect to the point of attachment of at least one of the wing" means and the stabilizer means to brace at least one thereof, one of the means including the brace means and the stabilizer 'means extending approximately to the plane of the lower edge of the fuselageto provide'leveling legs, and interlocking means carried byeach brace means and by at-least one of the wing means and stabilizer" means spaced from the point of attachment with the-fuselage to lock-the same in laterally extend ing position.

5.' Atoy glider of sheet material such as heavy; paper orcardboard adapted to be set into flight comprising a fuselage having a lower edge, a Wing attached to the fuselage and extending outwardly from each sidethereof, acombined wing I brace and leveling leg'extending outwardly fromeach side of the fuselage and attachedtheretd upon a substantially horizontal axis ata point spaced vertically andfabove with respect to the point of attachment of the wings and having an edge adjacent an edge of a wing portion, a slit in eachbrace spaced from its point of attach 4 ment with'the fuselage and extending from'an edge thereofy'a slit extending from the edge of each wing portion spaced from its'point of attach ment with the fuselage and receiving theslitiri; the brace to" interlock thewingandibrace atogeth'er with the latter at: a downward angle in" laterally extending position, and the end of each l. brace extending beyond the slit" to the plane of'j the lower edge of the fuselage.

6.-'A toy glider of sheet material-such as heavy paperor cardboard comprising a fuselage, a'wirig attached to the fuselage and extending outwardly from-each side thereof, a combined brace "and stabilizer extending laterally outwardly from each side'ofthe fuselage and attached thereto upon an. approximately'horizontal axis at a point spaced vertically with respect to the point of'attachment of the .wing and at least a portion thereof being axially spaced'from the attachment of the wing to the fuselage, the combinedbrace and stabilizer having ,an;edge.adjacent. an edgeof the wing,;, andinterlocking means carried by each. combined brace and stabilizer andeach wing spaced from; thepoint. of attachment with the fuselage and at. adj acentedges thereof whichinterengage to lock". the.;wing and-the .combinedbrace and stabilizer inlaterally extending position.

7. A. toyglider. of sheet-material suchasiheavy paper nr. cardboard comprising a fuselage. a wing; attached to .the fuselage and extendingoutwardly fronreach. sidethereof, a combined brace. and stabilizer extending. laterally outwardly from each' sideof the fuselage andattached thereto upon a. substantially horizontalaxis at .a point spaced" verticallywithrespect. to the point of attachment. ofi-thewing and at leasta portionithereof being axially spaced .on. the, fuselage from .the attaich+ ment of the wing thereto, the combined brace and stabilizer having an .edge thereof adjacentan... edge of. the wing, a,slit in each combinedtbrace andstabilizer spaced from itspoint .of..;attach-.- mentxwith the fuselage and extending from..an edge thereof, and a slit extending from anedge. ofeach wing and .receivingthe slitinthe ;c0m-.. binedabrace and stabilizer.- to lockthewing ,and

8. A Oy glider of sheet material such as "paper orcardboard comprising a fuselage having'a lower edge, a wing attached to the fuselage laterally extending position.

'-the combined brace and horizontal stabilizer in and extending outwardly from each side thereof, a combined brace and stabilizer means exvertically and above with respect to the point 'of attachment of the wings and at least a portion thereof being axially spaced on the fuselage from the attachment of the wing thereto,

the combined brace and stabilizer means hav- 1 ing an edge adjacent to the wing, interlocking means in each combined brace and stabilizer 'means spaced from its point of attachment with the fuselage and in an edge thereof and in each wing adjacent an edge thereof spaced from its point of attachment with the fuselage, the interlocking means interengaging to lock the Wing laterally and'the combined brace and stabilizer means in laterally and downwardly extending position, and at least a portion of the combined 'braceand stabilizer means extending downoutwardly from each side thereof and axially spaced on the fuselage from the attachment of the wings'thereto, a single brace means extending from each side of the fuselage and attached thereto upon a substantially horizontal axis at a point spaced-vertically with respect to the point of attachment of at least one of the wing and stabilizer means and between an edge of the Wing and an edge of the stabilizer means, interlocking means carried by each brace means and by each wing and by each stabilizer means at an edge thereof and spaced from the point of attachment with the fuselage to interlock each wing and stabilizer means in laterally extending position.

10. A toy glider of sheet material such as heavy paperor cardboard comprising a fuselage having a lower edge, a wing attached to the fuselage and extending outwardly from each side thereof, stabilizer means attached to the fuselage and axially spaced on the fuselage from the attachment of the wings thereto and extending laterally outwardly from each sidethe fuselage, brace means extending from each side of the fuselage and attached to the fuselage upon a substantially horizontal axis at a point spaced vertically with respect to the attachment of the wing and stabilizer means and between an edge of the wing an'dan edge of the stabilizer means, one of the aforesaid means ex-.

tending angularlydownwardly approximately to the plane of the lower edge of the fuselage to provide a leveling leg, "and interlocking means carried by each brace means and by a win portion and by the stabilizer means spaced from the point of attachment with the fuselage to interlock the wing and stabilizer means in lating a lower-edge, a wing attached to the fuselage and" extending outwardly from each side thereheaVy 7 of, stabilizer means attached to the fuselage and extending laterally outwardly from each side.

thereof and axially spaced on the fuselage from the attachment of the wings thereto, a single brace means extending from each side of the fuselage and attached thereto upon a substantially horizontal axis at a point spaced vertically with respect to the point of attachment thereto of at least one of the wings and stabilizer means and between an edge of a wing and an edge of the stabilizer means, one of said means extending angularly downwardly approximately to the plane of the lower edge of the fuselage to P vide a leveling leg, and interlocking means carried by each brace means and by each wing and by each stabilizer means at an edge thereof and spaced from the attachment thereof with the fuselage to look a wing and stabilizer means in laterally extending position.

12. A toy glider or sheet material such as heavy paper or cardboard comprising a fuselage having a lower edge, a wing attached to the fuselage and extending outwardly from each side thereof, stabilizer means attached-to the fuselage and extending outwardly from each side thereof, brace means extending from each side of the fuselage and attached thereto upon a substantially horizontal axis at a point spaced vertically with respect to the point of attachment of the stabilizer means to brace the same, one of said means extending angularly downwardly to the plane of the, lower edge of the fuselage to provide a leveling leg, interlocking means carried by each brace means and by the stabilizer vmeans spaced from the attachment with the fuselage to lock the stabilizer means and brace means in laterally extending position.

13. A toy glider of sheet material such asheavy paper or cardboard comprising afuselage having a lower edge, a wing attached to the fuselage and extending outwardly, from each side thereof, stabilizer means attached to the fuselage and extending laterally outwardly from each side thereof, brace means extending from each side of the fuselageand attached thereto upon a substantially horizontal axis at a point spaced vertically above with respect to the point of attachment of the stabilizer means, the brace means extendin angularly downwardly approx lmately to the plane of the lower edge of the fuselage to provide a leveling leg, and interlocking means carried by each brace means and by the stabilizer means spaced from their points of attachment with the fuselage to lock the stabilizer means and brace means in laterally' extending position.

tachment of the Wings to the fuselage, the interlocking. means carriedby each Wing and Stabilizer means interlocking the same together in outwardly extending position, and the brace means being attached to the fuselage at a point spaced vertically above with respect to the point of attachment on the fuselage of the horizontal stabilizer means, and the interlocking means carried by each brace means and by each stabilizer means interlockin the stabilizer means and brace means in laterally extending position.

15. A toy glider ofsheet material such as heavy paper or cardboard as in claim 14including' the brace means extending angularly downwardly to 11 :the, plane of the lower edge of the fuselage. to -:.provide a leveling leg.

,16. A toy glider of sheet material such as heavy ,,paper or cardbord and a launching means com- ;bination comprising a launching platform having, projecting means atone end and a holding slot at the other end,,a glider having a fuselage, .the'fuselage having a lower edge, a wing attached .tonthe fuselage extending outwardly from-each side .thereof,.means extending laterally outwardly..'from .each side of the. fuselage upon a sub- .,stantiallyzhorizontal axis at a point spaced'ver- .tically with respect to. the point of attachment projecting means; airetaininghnotch carried by the fuselage rearwardly of the notch for the projecting means and upon the. underside thereof extending below the lower edgeof the fuselage,

the retaining notch being received, in theslot in the platform and engaging the end thereof to hold the glider upon the platformtwith the pro- =jecting means charged ready for projecting the glider, and an inclined extension extending downwardly from the retaining notch below the launching platform.

- 1'7.- A toy glider ofsheet material such as heavy paper or cardboard and. alaunching means combination comprisinga launching platform having projecting-means at one end thereof anda 'holding slot at the other .end, a glider having a fuselage, the fuselage having a lower edge, a --wing attached to .the fuselage andextending outwardly from each side thereof, means extending laterally outwardly from each side of the fuselage upon a substantially horizontal axis at a point spaced verticallywith respect to the point of attachment 7 of V, the xwings thereto, interlocking meansucarried by eachmeans and by the wings spacedufromstheir. points of attachment with the fuselage tointerlock the means and wings in laterally extendingtposition,rmeans extending angularly downwardly from each side of the fuselage and to .theiplane of the lower. edge of the fuselage I to proyide leveling legs; a. notch .upon .the fuse- .lageutoreceivethe projecting means, a retain- ;ing.no,tch; upon theunderside ofthe fusela e rearwardly'of the notch for the projecting means ,andextending below .the lower edgeof the, fu- -selage and received in and engaging the end of e the holding slot in the platform to hold the glider upon the platform with the projecting means,

charged ready for projecting the glider, and

, aninclined, extension extending from the retaining notch below the lower edge of the. fuselage.

.18..;A toy glider of sheet material such as heavy paper, orcardboard comprising a fuselage, a wing attached to the fuselage and extending outward- .ly from each side thereof, means extending'laterally outwardly from each, side of the fuselage and attachedthereto'upon a substantially horizontal axis at a point spaced vertically with respect to the attachment of the "wings" thereto, ;a portion of said means being attachedto the Tfuselage axially spaced'rearwardly'from the atta'chment of the wings thereto to'reinforce'the fuselage to the" rear of the wings; a --portion* of said means'overlapping 'theattachment of the wings on 'thefuselage toreinforce the 1 latter, and interlocking means-carried by ea'ch said means andby the wings on the overlapping por- -tions thereof and spaced from- -theirpoints ofattachment with the. fuselage .tolockxthe means and extending outwardly from each, side. thereof, means extending frompeach side of. the. fuselage and attached theretoupon. a substantially horizontal axis spaced vertically with respect to the point of attachment of the wingthereto,

'said means having at leastarpart thereofattached to the, fuselage spaced :axially thereon with. respect to .thet'attachment of the wing to the fuselage; said means having an edge thereof adjacent to anedge. of .the wing, said means serving at least onez-ofthe functions ofbracing and stabilizing, and means securingthe wing and the aforesaid means together at a. point spaced from theypoints of attachment thereof with the fuselage and at adjacent edges thereof to form a triangular interbracing betweenthe wing, the said means and the fuselage and interbracing the fuselage between the said meansand the wing.

20. A toy glider as in claim 19 in which the interlocking means includes slits in adjacent edges of the said means and, the wing which interengage to interlock the same together.

21. A launcher for .a toy;gliderf comprising a platform, resilient projecting means attached at one end of the platform,- and a slot at the other end of the platformhavinga. shoulder :at the end thereof to retain aglider vupon theplatform and align the same with the resilient means 22. A toyglider and, the like such as ofheayy paper or cardboard comprisinga fuselage having a lower edge, a wing means. extending outwardly from each side of the fuselage vandattached thereto, stabilizer means extending from each, side of the fuselage and attached thereto at a point axially spaced from the wing, a brace extending from each side of the fuselage and attached thereto upon; a substantially horizontal 'axis and ,at ,a'point, spaced vertically with respect to' the, point of attachment: to the fuselage ofzat least oneyof the partsincluding the means and the stabilizing means, the brace having at least, a portion of theattachment thereof with, the, fuselage axially spaced along thefuselage between the attachment of the wing means and the stabilizing means totthe fuselage, .the brace having an .edge thereof adjacent to an :edge of'oneof the aforesaid means, and interlocking devices carried by at leastoneofthe said'means-and by the brace on adjacentedges thereof spaced from the attachment with the fu- ;selage'whereby at least one of;saidmeans= and the: brace are interlocked in laterally extending posit on, and also giving the "fuselage lateral rigidity and bracing between the wing means and the stabilizing means.

23 A toyglider as in.claim 22 in which the brace is attached to the fuselageaabovethe:.at-

tachment, ofsone ofsaid means andextendsani gularly. downwardly, and an extension .oneach brace:extending to the lower edge. of the-fuse- ;lage to form a leveling :leg.

24. ;A1toy;glider. and the like. such as of heavy paper, or cardboard comprisinga fuselage a-wing extending outwardly from-,eachside of the fuselage and attached: thereto, .a stabilizer. extending fromeach, side of the fuselage and. attached .vthereto uponza substantially horizontal-axisarid -at1wa3point spaced vertically- With respect-toithe point of attachment of the wing to the fuselage, said stabilizer having at least a portion of the attachment thereof with the fuselage axially spaced along the fuselage from the attachment of the wing to the fuselage, said stabilizer having an edge thereof adjacent to an edge of the wing, and interlocking means carried by each stabilizer and by each wing on adjacent edges thereof spaced from the attachment thereof with the fuselage whereby each wing and stabilizer are interlocked in laterally extending position and also giving the fuselage lateral rigidity and bracing between the stabilizer and the wing.

25. A toy glider as in claim 24 in which the stabilizer is spaced axially on the fuselage rearwardly of the wing.

26. A toy glider as in claim 24 in which the fuselage has a lower edge, the stabilizer is attached to the fuselage at a point vertically above the attachment of the wing thereto, and the ends of the stabilizer extend to the lower edge of the fuselage.

27. A toy glider and the like such as of heavy paper or cardboard comprising a fuselage, a wing extending outwardly from each side of the fuselage and attached thereto, a stabilizer extending outwardly from each side of the fuselage and attached thereto at a point spaced axially from the wing, a single brace extending from each side of the fuselage and attached thereto upon a substantially horizontal axis and at a point spaced vertically above the point of attachment of the wing to the fuselage, the brace being attached to the fuselage between the attachment of the wing and stabilizer to the fuselage, the brace having an edge thereof adjacent to an edge of the wing and the stabilizer, and interlocking means carried by each brace, stabilizer and wing on adjacent edges thereof spaced from the attachment with the fuselage whereby each wing, stabilizer and brace are interlocked in laterally extending position and the fuselage receives lateral rigidity and bracing between the stabilizer and wing.

28. A toy glider as in claim 2'7 in which the fuselage has a lower edge, and each brace extends to the plane of the lower edge of the fuselage to provide a leveling leg.

29. A toy glider and the like such as of heavy paper or cardboard as in claim 22 in which the brace is spaced vertically below the point of attachment of the wing and stabilizer to the fuse- I lage, the brace being attached to the fuselage between the attachment of the wing and the stabilizer to the fuselage, the brace having an edge thereof adjacent to an edge of the wing and an edge of the stabilizer and interlocking means carried by each brace and by each wing and stabilizer on adjacent edges thereof and spaced from the attachment thereof withthe fuselage whereby each wing, stabilizer and brace are interlocked in laterally extending position and the fuselage is given lateral rigidity and bracing between the wing and stabilizer.

30. A toy glider as in claim 29 in which the I fuselage includes a lower edge, and each stabilizer extends to the plane of the lower edge of the fuselage to provide a leveling leg.

31. A toy glider and the like such as of heavy paper or cardboard as in claim 22 in which the stabilizer and wing are combined, the brace being attached to the fuselage at a point spaced vertically above the attachment of the combined wing and stabilizer, the brace having an edge thereof adjacent to an edge of the wing, and the interlocking means interlocking each combined wing and stabilizer in laterally extending position and also giving the fuselage lateral rigidity and bracing between the wing and stabilizer.

32. A toy glider as in claim 31 in which the fuselage has a lower edge, and theend of each brace extending to the plane of the lower edge of the fuselage to provide a leveling leg.

WILLIAM J. SHAPIRO.

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